Smeargle (Japanese: ドーブル Doble) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Smeargle is best known for its ability to use the move Sketch, which permanently copies the last move used by the opponent. Due to this, it can legitimately have any move in the Pokémon games except for Chatter, Struggle, and Shadow moves — though it can learn Dark Void and Hyperspace Fury, it cannot use those moves as they can only be used by specific Pokémon. As a result of this, it can pass on any Egg Move to Pokémon in the Field Egg Group.
Biology
Smeargle with various tail colorsSmeargle is a bipedal, beagle-like Pokémon with white and brown fur. It has a long tail with an end resembling a paintbrush. This paintbrush oozes with paint, and the color of the paint may vary for each Smeargle, as well as change in hue corresponding to its emotions. Smeargle has a footprint on its back that is typically the same color as the paint on the tip of its tail, though Smeargle can have seperate back and tail colors in Pokémon Stadium 2. The mark is placed on Smeargle's back as a sign of adulthood. Smeargle's in-game appearances in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal as well as Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness all depict it with red paint on its back and tail while its Shiny coloration is depicted with green; the inverse is true in the Generation III core series games and in every game from Generation IV onwards. Pokémon Stadium 2 and the anime both depict Smeargle that have blue back and tail colors, with the anime also depicting Smeargle that have yellow back and tail colors. Its Shiny coloration in Stadium 2 can also be seen with teal, orange or indigo paint on its back and tail. Smeargle also has a round structure on its head with a point that resembles a beret. It has floppy, brown ears and a brown collar on its neck. The rings encircling Smeargle's eyes are also brown, as are Smeargle's eyelids. Its arms have two brown bands, and its legs have only one. Each of its limbs has three digits.
Smeargle uses its paint to mark its territory. There are over 5,000 known different marks that Smeargle uses. Each Smeargle's tail is predetermined by the mysterious fluid secreted at the tip of the tail. There are Smeargle fanatics who will pay big money to own one. It can also use its signature move, Sketch, to copy moves from other Pokémon. Smeargle is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Sketch. Smeargle is often found in urban areas filled with graffiti.
Game data
NPC appearances
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In events
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| RSEFRLG | Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Smeargle | Japanese | Japan | 10 | April 22 to May 8, 2006 |
| BWB2W2 | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | English | Canada | 50 | August 10 to 11, 2013 |
| BWB2W2 | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | French | Canada | 50 | August 10 to 11, 2013 |
| BWB2W2 | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | German | Canada | 50 | August 10 to 11, 2013 |
| BWB2W2 | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | Italian | Canada | 50 | August 10 to 11, 2013 |
| BWB2W2 | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | Japanese | Canada | 50 | August 10 to 11, 2013 |
| BWB2W2 | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | Korean | Canada | 50 | August 10 to 11, 2013 |
| BWB2W2 | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | Spanish | Canada | 50 | August 10 to 11, 2013 |
| XYORAS | Pokémon EXPO Gym Smeargle | Japanese region | Online | 40 | November 19, 2015 to May 31, 2016 |
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Stats
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Learnset
Smeargle is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
Smeargle can learn practically any set of moves due to Sketch, which permanently copies any move. However, Sketch cannot be used to learn Sketch or Struggle.
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Smeargle debuted in Pikachu & Pichu, where one was part of the Pichu Brothers' Pichu Posse. It also appeared in episodes of Pokémon Chronicles.
Three Smeargle made their main series debut in The Art of Pokémon, under the ownership of Jack Pollockson. These Smeargle were vandalizing the town of Whitestone in an effort to spread Pollockson's art, and became targeted by Team Rocket.
In Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!, a Smeargle costars with its Trainer Laki on the television series Alolan Detective Laki. It made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
In Smashing with Sketch!, Ilima's Smeargle competed in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament and eventually won.
A Smeargle appeared in The Power of Us, under the ownership of Toren.
Minor appearances
In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, a Coordinator's Smeargle competed in the Rustboro Contest.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Smeargle to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
A Smeargle appeared in The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!.
In Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!, a Smeargle was working in a nail salon.
A Smeargle appeared in Giratina & The Sky Warrior, under the ownership of Sylvan.
A Smeargle appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Smeargle appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.
A Smeargle appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.
A Smeargle appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.
A Smeargle appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.
A Smeargle appeared in Mega Evolution Special I.
A Smeargle appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.
Two Smeargle appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!.
A Smeargle appeared in The Cave of Trials!.
A Smeargle appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!.
In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Smeargle attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
In Master Class Choices!, a Performer's Smeargle competed in the Fleurrh Showcase. In Master Class is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, it competed in the Gloire Showcase.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A League of His Own!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in Till We Compete Again!.
Two Trainers' Smeargle appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Two Trainers' Smeargle appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in One Journey Ends, Another Begins....
Four Trainers' Smeargle appeared in Getting the Band Back Together!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!. It reappeared in a flashback in A Masked Warning!.
In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Smeargle joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Smeargle watched the battles during the Manalo Conference. Another Trainer's Smeargle was waiting in line for Team Rocket's food truck.
A Smeargle appeared in a fantasy in The Final Four!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in Sword and Shield: Slumbering Weald!.
Two Smeargle appeared in Quaxly, We Can Do It, under the ownership of two Trainers.
A Smeargle appeared in HZ048.
A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in HZ059.
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GOTCHA!
A Smeargle briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Ilima.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Two Smeargle appeared in Searching For The Color Of Miracles.
How I Became a Pokémon Card
Smeargle appeared in PW30.
Magical Pokémon Journey
A Smeargle appeared in Clefairy's Blue Period.
Pokémon Adventures
In Murkrow Row, a Smeargle was in Joey's bag after Gold helped him get it back.
Prior to Smeargle Smudge, Whitney gave her Smeargle, nicknamed Smea-Smea, to DJ Mary. It painted on Gold's face while he was asleep and battled his Pokémon before running back to DJ Mary at the Goldenrod Radio Tower, where Gold eventually found it. Prior to Out-Odding Oddish, Smea-Smea was returned to Whitney.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Smeargle was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
In A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle, multiple Smeargle were found in Artisan Cave.
Starting in A Cheeky Charizard Change-Up II, Noland has three Smeargle he caught in the Artisan Cave because they had copied Jirachi's Wish. He decided to use it to search for Jirachi.
A Smeargle appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of an Artist.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Smeargle appeared in Tyrogue the Artist!!.
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
A Smeargle appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!, Rare Pokémon!!, and Clefairy Becomes A Work Of Art!.
Professor Oak owns a Smeargle in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!.
A Smeargle appeared in Clefairy Becomes A Work Of Art!.
In the TCG
Main article: Smeargle (TCG)Other appearances
Pokémon Channel
A Smeargle appears in its own channel known as Smeargle's Art Study, where it rates a picture that hangs on the player's wall.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Smeargle appears as a Spirit.
Trivia
- Due to its signature move Sketch, Smeargle can legitimately know almost any move, giving it a number of distinctions:
- Smeargle is the only Pokémon capable of learning the same move by leveling up more than four times—some Pokémon have the same move available at level 1 as well as by leveling up, while Smeargle has the same move available ten times as it levels up.
- In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team mission "Smeargle's Desperate Plea", even though the Smeargle refuses to have a paw painted onto its back, the paw print is nonetheless present on its sprite.
- In Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the paint on Smeargle's back and tail is red in its normal coloration and green in its shiny coloration, which how it was depicted in the Generation II core series games despite the inverse being the case in the Generation III core series games at the time of their release.
- In Pokémon Stadium 2, Smeargle can have either red, green or blue back and tail paint colors and its Shiny coloration can have either teal, indigo or orange back and tail paint colors respectively, determined by a combination of its Speed, Defense, Special and Attack DVs.[1]
- Uniquely, Pokémon Stadium 2 is the only game in which Smeargle is depicted with additional paint colors that aren't tied to its Shiny coloration. It is also the only instance of the paint on Smeargle's back and tail being shown as two seperate colors.
- Because it's only ever capable of learning Sketch by level up, and being unable to learn any TM or HM move, Smeargle has both the smallest and the largest move pool out of any Pokémon.
Origin
Smeargle appears to be based on a beagle and a painter. Its tail is used as a paintbrush, its head looks like it is wearing a beret, a hat often associated with painters, and it has a footprint stamped on its back which is a form of art.
Name origin
Smeargle may be a combination of smear and beagle.
Doble may be a combination of dog, daub, and doodle. It may also be derived from doble (Spanish for double), possibly referring to Smeargle's ability to copy moves.
In other languages
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References
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